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Proseminar Lecture Series: John McWhorter

“The Shambolic Magnificence Of Language: How A 150,000 Year Accident Allows Thought.”

When:   Thu Nov 12 • 7:00 pm

Where:   Clark Auditorium, Fisher Science & Academic Center

Proseminar in Social Science Inquiry Lecture Series, 2009-2010

Alumnus John McWhorter is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Professor at Columbia University, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Losing the Race, and numerous works on race, ethnicity, cultural issues, and linguistics. He has appeared on many national TV and radio shows, such as Meet the Press, John McLaughlin’s One on One, and NPR’s Fresh Air.